What type of property is 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD last change hands?

26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD last sold for £135,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD located?

26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The closest primary school to 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School (597m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (874m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is Crompton Health Centre, 223m away. The nearest underground option is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 404m away.

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26 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 26 Cape Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Cape Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 47.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £135,000 in February 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Cape Gardens has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 February 2019Most recent
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8PD: £192,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in OL2 8PD

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On the street

Versus other Cape Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 26 Cape Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,015

Street avg £2,039

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Clough Road, Shaw

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.

Full Oldham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Crompton Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 8PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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